Under what conditions does a child develop a gadget addiction: a psychologist explained
Addiction, no matter who develops it, is bad. In the modern world, in addition to addiction associated with bad habits, there is also excessive attachment to gadgets.
Both adults and children suffer from it equally. The main thing is to notice the first signs in time, and even better to exclude the conditions.
The main condition is duration and lack of control, Volga News quotes Tamara Firsova, candidate of psychological sciences, associate professor of the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology at Saratov State Social Pedagogical University, and child neuropsychologist.
Firstly, for younger students it all starts with the fact that after school they expect to take a break from the stress of school.
As a result, children can spend several hours on tablets and phones, which creates conditions for the development of addiction.
Secondly, if instead of feedback from parents, the child receives rich content from social networks.
“Likes” and other paraphernalia are absorbing and also form an addiction, and games evoke a sea of emotions.
The length of time spent “on gadgets” and the lack of control by parents worsen the situation.
Thirdly, the earlier a child picks up a gadget and finds himself in the conditions described above, the greater the chance of becoming addicted.
According to the specialist, most often it is parents of children aged 10-11 who seek help.
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